Greenbelt
Community
Calendar
Community
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November 2016 |
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The New Old Jamboree 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Hosted by Ruthie and the Wranglers - new songs, old songs, and special guests!GATe Orientation Class 7–10pm, Community Center, Rm 204, FREE. Why join GATe (and what's with the small "e")? | 2
Floyds Row 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A British-American ensemble formed in Oxford (UK), Floyds Row has appealed to wide audiences. Numerous terms have been used to describe their music: early, folk, classical, roots, americana, traditional, and newgrass. | 3
Thrift Store 10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.Forest Preserve Open House 7–9pm, Community Center, FREE. Dr. Joan Maloof will discuss the forest preserve and her new book.Songwriters' Open Mic 7–10pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Songwriters' Association of Washington (SAW) open Mic with Paige PowellGHI Board Meeting 7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors. | 4
Wine Tasting 4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine tasting featuring wines selected by our resident wine consultant. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle.Moxie Blues Band 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. a foot-stompin' mix of blues and blues rock (with a touch of Southern rock)! | 5
Friends of Patuxent Wildlife Holiday Bazaar 9am–3pm, National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, FREE. Mamas & Papas Clothing Exchange 9:30–11:30am, Buddy Attick Park, FREE. Bring your items
for sorting between 9:30 and 10
a.m. Claim “new to youˮ items
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feel free
to bring kids’ clothing (elementary
school age and younger),
women’s clothing and accessories,
toys and baby gear.Slavic Food Festival & Bake Sale 10am–3pm, St. Gregory of Nyssa Byzantine Catholic Church, FREE. Featuring Eastern European ethnic foods—Holupki, Pirohi, HaluÅ¡ki,
Kielbasi & Sauerkraut.Compost Workshop 10:30am–12pm, Greenbelt Public Works, 555 Crescent Road, FREE. Learn about composting!Spaghetti Dinner 5–7pm, Mowatt United Methodist Church, 40 Ridge Road, $10 adult; $6 ages 5-12; under 5 free. Contra Dances 7–9:45pm, Community Center Gym, $10 (cash at door). Beginner lesson at 6:30pm. The City of Greenbelt is co-sponsoring Contra Dances with the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW). Contra Dance is fun, fun, fun! It is danced to live music which can have an array of instruments depending on the band. There is a caller who calls the dance by doing a “walk through†before each dance. At the beginning of each evening dance, there is a 30-minute lesson to go over all the basic steps that will be called. Call 240-542-2054 for info.Relics Concert 7:30pm, Greenbelt Baptist Church, Free will donation. The Relics are a cover band specializing in hits from the 60's! Bake sale at intermission.Little Red and the Renegades 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Zydeco, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll, Funk, Blues and Cajun. Come get your Mardis Gras on with this WAMMIE-nominated, high energy, fun group of musicians! | ||
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Farmers Market 10am–2pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Producer-only farmers market every Sunday (except Labor Day), May until Thanksgiving.Deaf Brunch 10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!Sunday Ultimate 3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.The Chromatics 6–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. High energy a capella band with full spectrum of songs, including science.Utopia Film Broadcast 8pm, Comcast 77 & Verizon 19, FREE. “Remembering the Fallen (2014)†& “American Veterans: Discarded and Forgotten†| 7
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General Election 7am–8pm, Precincts throughout Greenbelt, FREE. All registered voters can cast ballots for this general election. You must vote at your registered precinct. Precinct 3: Greenbelt Community Center; Precinct 6: Police Station; Precinct 8: Springhill Lake Elementary School; Precinct 13: Greenbriar Community Center; Precinct 18: Schrom Hills ParkDjangolaya 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. From swing to bossa nova to tango, this acoustic group has a European flair celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz!Utopia Film Broadcast 8pm, Comcast 77 & Verizon 19, FREE. “Remembering the Fallen (2014)†& “American Veterans: Discarded and Forgotten†| 9
Stroke Support Group 1–3pm, Doctors Hospital Professional Bldg, 1st floor conf. room, FREE. Join stroke survivors and caregivers to explore resources as well as learn about stroke prevention, healthy lifestyles and empowerment strategies. For more information, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).Around the Co-op Series 4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The program will draw inspiration from around the store as we explore one of the departments, aisles, or some new products.
We will bring out some less familiar items and even some old favorites. We will also highlight some of the lesser known store services. We will provide samples and discounts when possible, and we will always strive to expose customers to “the rest of the store.â€Michael Kelly 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. tasteful, melodic acoustic guitar with soulful vocals and poetic storytelling. | 10
Thrift Store 10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.Computer Club 7–8:30pm, Community Center, Room 112, FREE. Monthly meeting; everyone is welcome to discuss computers and electronic devices. | 11
Veterans’ Day Ceremonies 11am–12pm, Greenbelt War Memorial, Roosevelt Center, FREE. Hometowne USA Chorus, rifle team solute, taps played by former Marine Corps Band bugler Steve Matera, followed by buffet at the American Legion Post.Wine Tasting 4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine tasting featuring wines selected by our resident wine consultant. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle.Hard Swimmin' Fish 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A blues quartet playing a range of styles covering the country blues of Mississippi and the Piedmont, the urban blues of Chicago and funk infused varieties with roots in New Orleans' second line. | 12
Greenbelt Co-Op Grocery Annual Meeting 10:30am, Community Center, Room 201, FREE. Includes financial updates, board member elections, presentation of the
Jim Cassels Community Service Award, door prizes and light refreshments.Donation Dropoff 9am–12pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Green Drop Charitable Donations. May end early if truck fills. Info: 301-474-8308.Dog Park Cleanup Day 10am–12pm, Greenbelt Dog Park, FREE. Billy Coulter Band 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Drawing on influences as varied as Bob Dylan, Creedence and Johnny Cash to The Black Crowes and Squeeze, multiple WAMMIE-winner Billy Coulter, brings his band for a night of inspired, organic and original music that blurs the line between Roots Rock and Power Pop. |
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Farmers Market 10am–2pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Producer-only farmers market every Sunday (except Labor Day), May until Thanksgiving.Deaf Brunch 10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!Sunday Ultimate 3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.The Oklahoma Twisters 5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. D.C's premier Western Swing band! Playing together since 1995, they have performed at the Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian, the Grey Fox Festival, the Annie Oakley Festival, and many more. | 14
City Council Meeting 8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Live on Verizon 21, Comcast 71 and http://greenbeltmd.gov/municipaltvGrief Support Group Doctors Hospital Critical Care Conference Room, 2nd floor, FREE. Provides supportive listening, sharing and psycho-educational resources for people who have experienced a loss. In addition to a focus on validation and normalization, participants learn more about the effects of grief and tactics to manage it. These meetings are facilitated by Cynthia Swan, LCPC, grief and bereavement counselor with Capital Caring Hospice of Largo. | 15
Poetry Night Open Mic 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Come express your inner beatnik through the spoken word!Breast Cancer Support Group 7–9pm, Doctors Hospital North Building Room 415, FREE. Join women who are newly diagnosed with or are recovering from breast cancer. To register or to receive a free breast care educational brochure, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).Breast Cancer Male Caregiver Support Group 7–9pm, Doctors Hospital North Building 5th floor DSE room, FREE. Join men who discuss their experiences as caregivers of breast cancer survivors. For more information, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).“3 Brave Men†7pm, Old Greenbelt Theatre, $25 reception; FREE showing. A movie starring Ernest Borgnine inspired by events in Greenbelt. 7pm: Ticketed Reception ($25); 8pm: free Screening and Q&A (donations welcome) | 16
Pub Quiz 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Bring your own team, or form one on the spot. We will collect a dollar from each participant, which will be the prize for the winning team. Come out and test your knowledge on topics from Aardvarks to Zithers. | 17
Thrift Store 10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.GHI Board Meeting 7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors. | 18
Wine Tasting 4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine tasting featuring wines selected by our resident wine consultant. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle.IlyAIMY 8–11pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Live percussive performance, a "combustible attack on the usual singer-songwriter fare"Moonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. | 19
Volunteer Clean-up of Indian Creek 9am–12pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center, FREE. Contemporary Conversation: Immigration-Benefits & Challenges 1–3pm, Community Center Room #202, FREE. Built 4 Comfort 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Soulful vocals, tasty guitar licks and a deep foundation in the blues, this band is known to add their own flavor to R&B and classic rock favorites!Moonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. |
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Farmers Market 10am–2pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Producer-only farmers market every Sunday (except Labor Day), May until Thanksgiving.Bake Sale to Benefit Animal Shelter 10am–2pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. Proceeds benefit the animals of the Greenbelt Shelter.Deaf Brunch 10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!Jewelry Sale 11am–3pm, Mishkan Torah Synagogue, 10 Ridge Road, FREE. Come Look! Find Bargains! Have Fun!Sunday Ultimate Canceled 3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.Fez Tones Hafla 6–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Join us for an afternoon of live Middle Eastern music & dance. Musicians will play exotic instruments such as qanun, oud, darbuka, and riq.Utopia Film Festival Broadcast 8pm, Comcast 77 & Verizon Fios 19, FREE. “Graveyard of the Great Lakes (2015),†“Sour
Milk and Honey,†“The Longing,†and “The
Tooth Fairyâ€Moonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. | 21
Diabetes Support Group 6–7:30pm, Doctors Hospital North Building 5th floor DSE room, FREE. Join people who have diabetes as well as their families during engaging and interactive discussions about coping with this condition. To register or receive a free breast care educational brochure, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).Reel & Meal 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A monthly film series exploring social, environmental and animal rights concerns. An optional vegan buffet ($14) is served at 6:30pm.City Council Worksession: Police Body Cameras 8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Live on Verizon 21, Comcast 71 and streaming on www.greenbeltmd.govMoonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. | 22
New Deal Laugh In 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. CLaw Comedy Productions presents the New Deal Laugh-In Showcase featuring some of the area's funniest comics performing together for one night only! Parental Guidance Suggested.Moonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. | 23
Betty Ladas 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Singer-songwriter from Nashville where her music has been described by the Beaumont Texas Press as "north of country, south of blues, a bit of humor and lots of heart". Eamon Clifford, the lead singer of The North American Martyrs, will join her.Utopia Film Festival Broadcast 8pm, Comcast 77 & Verizon Fios 19, FREE. “Graveyard of the Great Lakes (2015),†“Sour
Milk and Honey,†“The Longing,†and “The
Tooth Fairyâ€Moonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. | 24
Thanksgiving Holiday City offices closed.
Refuse & Recycling: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday routes are regular schedule. Thursday route refuse collected Wednesday but no recycling this week.Gobble Wobble Run 9am, Youth Center, $20 ($15 in advance). Spend Thanksgiving morning with the Greenbelt Recreation
Department as we host the 9th annual Gobble Wobble: roughly a 5K race (2 laps) and a 1.5 mile fun run/walk (1
lap) around Buddy Attick Park lake path. All registrants receive a
Gobble Wobble shirt. Click for family 4-pack pricing.Thanksgiving Brunch 11am–2pm, Greenbelt Marriott, $37 adult, $16 child. Hand-carved sage-rubbed turkey, teriyaki salmon with stir fried
vegetables, mouth-watering desserts, and more. Call 301-441-3700 for reservations.Moonlight Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; Senior/Student $8; Kids $6. Click for showtimes & matinee discounts. | 25
The Anthony "Swamp Dog" Clark Band 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. One of the best blues harmonica players in the area, his widely acclaimed unique tone and masterful musicianship and charismatic stage presence has thrilled audiences up and down the east coast! | 26
Donation Dropoff 9am–12pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Green Drop Charitable Donations. May end early if truck fills. Info: 301-474-8308.Annual Craft Bazaar 10am–3pm, American Legion, FREE. Hand-made items, raffles, refreshments, bake sale!Raptors Reign 1–3pm, Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, FREE. Falconer Rodney Stotts discusses the power of nature and provides up close encounters with birds of prey.Jazz Jam w/ Greg Meyer 1–5pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Bring on your jazz groove and join in this community jam session!Slow Lights 8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Blend of indie, rock, and soul influences with a unique alternative sound containing a mix of electronic pop, acoustic songwriting, and funky rhythms with one of Baltimore's finest horn and rhythm sections. |
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Deaf Brunch 10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!Sunday Ultimate 3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.Dragonsong 5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Organic and unique collaborative World Music and Belly Dance ensemble that bridges the gap between tradition and innovation; guitar, bass, violin, exotic percussion and vocal harmonies create a rich, vibrant musical tapestry. | 28
City Council Meeting 8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Live on Verizon 21, Comcast 71 and http://greenbeltmd.gov/municipaltv | 29
Susan Jones Jazz Quartet 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. a violin led jazz group, playing an exciting and eclectic mix of originals and jazz standards, with a strong emphasis on swing and Bossa Novas (sort of like Stephane Grappelli meets Charlie Parker, meets Carlos Jobim) | 30
Wine and Food Tasting 4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine & food tasting to celebrate Patron Appreciation Day. The food tasting will be a seasonal selection available to purchase or made from ingredients available in the store. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle, and all store purchases receive a 5% discount the entire day.Double Sharp 7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. an acoustic duo with roots in Classical, Americana and Irish traditional music that features award-winning virtuoso picking on a number of instruments. A truly mixed bag from bluegrass and Bach to rock and jazz! |
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